This Woman’s Disease (and Our “Disease”) – A chronic hemorrhaging “flow/issue of blood” (Mk. 5:25) – 12 years in duration – Wasting disease (her strength & money, Lk. 8:43b; Mk 5:26) – Deemed incurable by physicians – By law, this disease rendered her unclean (Lev. 15:19-27) – Disease called “affliction/plague” (Mk. 5:29, 34) – Compare this disease with the disease of SIN – Are you determined to be made well?

This Woman’s Faith (and Our “Faith”) – “She heard about Jesus” (Mk. 5:27) – all physicians failed – “If only I may touch…” (5:28; cf. 6:56) – yearned to be healed – “Be made well” (5:28) = saved, delivered, preserved – She came from behind (5:27) – humility – She made contact & touched garment (5:27) – Immediately the blood stopped & she felt healed (5:29) – Immediately Jesus knew power had gone out (5:30; Lk. 8:46) – Jesus willed His power to a touch of faith – Compare this with your FAITH – Are you determined to be made well?

This Woman’s Confession (and Our “Confession”) – “Who touched Me?” (5:30) – He looked around (5:32) – Peter & disciples respond – “multitude thronging You” – The question of Jesus was not for info – The question of Jesus was to test her faith & teach a lesson – She made a confession of fear, humility & openness (Lk. 8:47) – She confessed the action, reason & immediate result (Lk. 8:47) – Compare her confession with your daily CONFESSION – Are you determined to be made well?

This Woman’s Blessing (and Our “Blessing”) – Jesus called her, “Daughter” (Mk. 5:34) – “Your faith has made you well” = saved, delivered – “Go in peace” – Continue to “be healed of your affliction/plague” – Compare her blessing with your BLESSING – Are you determined to be made well?